The New World Chapter 8

I arrive down at the campfire my fellow Imps gather around it as I step forward* "My people, I have failed you, I was incapacitated when you needed me most, for that I am sorry." *i Look down at the ground unable to look at them, I hear low murmurs that I can just barely make out* "Is this really ok?" "Are we being apologized to by our king?" *I Look back up at them* "I know you all have not known me for long, and I haven't exactly made the best case for myself, but I must selfishly ask for your help again, my job is not done, I will not stop until my people are safe, I will free this land, and I'm going to need everyone." *my eyes look out to all of them watching there expressions, they all smile and bow on one knee* "Hail Leo, King of all!!" *I can't help but shed a tear* " Thank you everyone, I will not fail you again." *the old imp speaks* " Everyone, the time for rest is over, go into the mine and gather all the Hellstone you can, we shall fashion weapons and armor like none have seen!" * they all cheer and head into the mine* "Lord Leo, may I speak with you?" *the old imp sits and looks to me* "of course." *I sit next to him* " Now that things are moving I need to get you up to speed, we lost some men in the revolt and recovering Axels body, were down to 11, I will make sure you have 5 warriors but the other 6 will need to stay here, gathering food, repairing the mine, making arms and armor, and guarding all that we have and will fight for." *I nod* "I think I know what your going to tell me." *he smiles* " Yes Leo, we need more people, and I have an idea." *he pulls a map from his bag and shows me an X* "We are here, there is a village to the east where these Imps came from, there are children, woman, elderly, and men there still, they are under guard but I believe we can take them, when we arrive the people will learn of there kings appearance and what he has already done, they will follow you I'm sure if it." *he Looks to me with fierce eyes as if something in him has awoken* " Ok, I will trust you, and your gonna need a name, how about-" *he cuts me off* "Din, my name is Din." *he looks away* " Din, but I thought Imps don't have names?" *he gets up and walks away* "Well that wasn't mysterious or anything, probably just trying to be cool." *I get up and look around seeing a pile of dead bodies and the men's weapons* "Why don't we just use these?" *I grab a sword by the blade and immediately yell in pain* "Son of a bitch!" *I drop it and notice a fierce burn mark on my hand* *just then a imp runs up to me out of no where* "My Lord what happened?" *I Look to him* " All I tried to do was pick up a sword and it burned me!" *he looks over my wound* "No disrespect sir but don't you know?" *he seems completely dumbfounded* "Know what, spit it out!" *he backs up slightly* "Its just everyone knows that humans use a special metal in there weapons and armor the hurts supernatural beings, it makes it less likely that we will die so that they may sell us into slavery, and most humans just find pleasure in our pain, that is the only reason you live my Lord, when he stabbed you the wound cauterized around the knife preventing you from bleeding out. *my expression softens* "That is troublesome, but useful for that moment, thank you." *he bows and walks away* "Dammit, well that sucks, and if they do that why did that officer seem surprised, so many questions with few answers." *I sit down and think when a voice comes from behind me* "Leo." * I turn and see Din with a far away expression.* "Oh hey old man" *he sits beside me* " First of all thank you for letting my name go, I just don't feel like talking about it right now." *I nod* "But that aside, we have a problem, there's a patrol on the way, I knew they would respond but I figured we would have a little more time, I'm sorry, but I need you to take care of them, the men arn't ready." *he sighs but I stand* "Don't worry old man, I need to blow off some steam anyway." *I smile and head for the gate ready to test my new body*